Sunset and sunrise times in Yinchuan, China
In Yinchuan, China the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:24 and rises at 06:58. Daylight lasts 11h 26m; evening golden hour runs from 17:49 to 18:41.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:32
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Last light
- 18:51
- Day length
- 11h 26m
18h 22m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:49 – 18:41
- Blue hour
- 18:41 – 18:51
- Max sun altitude
- 44.9°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:31 / 18:04
The sun sets at 262° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 06:59 Sunset 18:23 Golden hour 17:47 – 18:39 Day length 11h 23m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Yinchuan is
- Coordinates
- 38.4681° N, 106.2731° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 1,117 m
- Population
- 1,487,579
Sunrise and sunset in Yinchuan, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 12:44 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 11h 48m | −2:28 | 18:03–18:54 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 12:44 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 11h 45m | −2:28 | 18:01–18:53 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 12:44 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 11h 43m | −2:28 | 18:00–18:51 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:26 | 06:53 | 12:43 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 11h 40m | −2:28 | 17:58–18:50 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 12:43 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 11h 38m | −2:28 | 17:57–18:48 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:28 | 06:54 | 12:43 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 11h 35m | −2:27 | 17:55–18:47 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:29 | 06:55 | 12:42 | 18:29 | 18:55 | 11h 33m | −2:27 | 17:53–18:45 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:30 | 06:56 | 12:42 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 11h 31m | −2:27 | 17:52–18:44 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:31 | 06:57 | 12:42 | 18:26 | 18:52 | 11h 28m | −2:27 | 17:50–18:42 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:32 | 06:58 | 12:41 | 18:24 | 18:51 | 11h 26m | −2:26 | 17:49–18:41 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:33 | 06:59 | 12:41 | 18:23 | 18:49 | 11h 23m | −2:26 | 17:47–18:39 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:33 | 07:00 | 12:41 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 11h 21m | −2:26 | 17:46–18:38 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:34 | 07:01 | 12:41 | 18:20 | 18:46 | 11h 18m | −2:25 | 17:44–18:36 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:35 | 07:02 | 12:40 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 11h 16m | −2:25 | 17:43–18:35 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:36 | 07:03 | 12:40 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 11h 14m | −2:25 | 17:41–18:33 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:37 | 07:04 | 12:40 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 11h 11m | −2:24 | 17:40–18:32 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 12:40 | 18:14 | 18:41 | 11h 9m | −2:24 | 17:38–18:31 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 12:40 | 18:13 | 18:40 | 11h 6m | −2:23 | 17:37–18:29 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:40 | 07:07 | 12:39 | 18:11 | 18:38 | 11h 4m | −2:23 | 17:35–18:28 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:41 | 07:08 | 12:39 | 18:10 | 18:37 | 11h 2m | −2:22 | 17:34–18:26 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 12:39 | 18:09 | 18:36 | 10h 59m | −2:22 | 17:32–18:25 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:43 | 07:10 | 12:39 | 18:07 | 18:34 | 10h 57m | −2:21 | 17:31–18:24 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 12:39 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 10h 55m | −2:20 | 17:30–18:23 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:45 | 07:12 | 12:39 | 18:05 | 18:32 | 10h 52m | −2:19 | 17:28–18:21 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:46 | 07:13 | 12:38 | 18:03 | 18:30 | 10h 50m | −2:19 | 17:27–18:20 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:47 | 07:14 | 12:38 | 18:02 | 18:29 | 10h 48m | −2:18 | 17:25–18:19 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:48 | 07:15 | 12:38 | 18:01 | 18:28 | 10h 45m | −2:17 | 17:24–18:18 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:49 | 07:16 | 12:38 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 10h 43m | −2:16 | 17:23–18:16 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:50 | 07:17 | 12:38 | 17:59 | 18:26 | 10h 41m | −2:15 | 17:21–18:15 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:51 | 07:18 | 12:38 | 17:57 | 18:25 | 10h 39m | −2:14 | 17:20–18:14 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:52 | 07:19 | 12:38 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 10h 36m | −2:13 | 17:19–18:13 | 🌖 71% |
More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:22 | 05:53 | 06:50 | 18:38 | 19:35 | 20:06 | 12h 12m | 48.3° | 266° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:23 | 05:54 | 06:51 | 18:36 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 12h 15m | 48.0° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:23 | 05:54 | 06:52 | 18:35 | 19:32 | 20:03 | 12h 17m | 47.6° | 265° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:24 | 05:55 | 06:53 | 18:33 | 19:30 | 20:01 | 12h 20m | 47.2° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:25 | 05:56 | 06:53 | 18:32 | 19:29 | 20:00 | 12h 22m | 46.8° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:26 | 05:57 | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:27 | 19:58 | 12h 25m | 46.4° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:27 | 05:58 | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 12h 27m | 46.0° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:28 | 05:59 | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:24 | 19:55 | 12h 29m | 45.7° | 263° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:29 | 06:00 | 06:57 | 18:26 | 19:23 | 19:54 | 12h 32m | 45.3° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:30 | 06:01 | 06:58 | 18:24 | 19:21 | 19:52 | 12h 34m | 44.9° | 262° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:31 | 06:02 | 06:59 | 18:23 | 19:20 | 19:51 | 12h 37m | 44.5° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:32 | 06:03 | 07:00 | 18:21 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 12h 39m | 44.1° | 261° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:33 | 06:04 | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:17 | 19:48 | 12h 42m | 43.8° | 261° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:34 | 06:05 | 07:02 | 18:18 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 12h 44m | 43.4° | 260° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:35 | 06:06 | 07:03 | 18:17 | 19:14 | 19:45 | 12h 46m | 43.0° | 260° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:36 | 06:06 | 07:04 | 18:16 | 19:13 | 19:44 | 12h 49m | 42.7° | 259° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:37 | 06:07 | 07:05 | 18:14 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 12h 51m | 42.3° | 259° WSW |
| Sun 18 | 05:38 | 06:08 | 07:06 | 18:13 | 19:10 | 19:41 | 12h 54m | 41.9° | 258° WSW |
| Mon 19 | 05:39 | 06:09 | 07:07 | 18:11 | 19:09 | 19:40 | 12h 56m | 41.6° | 258° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 05:39 | 06:10 | 07:08 | 18:10 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 12h 58m | 41.2° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:40 | 06:11 | 07:09 | 18:09 | 19:06 | 19:37 | 13h 1m | 40.8° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:41 | 06:12 | 07:10 | 18:07 | 19:05 | 19:36 | 13h 3m | 40.5° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:42 | 06:13 | 07:11 | 18:06 | 19:04 | 19:35 | 13h 5m | 40.1° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:43 | 06:14 | 07:12 | 18:05 | 19:03 | 19:33 | 13h 8m | 39.8° | 256° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:44 | 06:15 | 07:13 | 18:03 | 19:01 | 19:32 | 13h 10m | 39.4° | 255° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:45 | 06:16 | 07:14 | 18:02 | 19:00 | 19:31 | 13h 12m | 39.1° | 255° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:46 | 06:17 | 07:15 | 18:01 | 18:59 | 19:30 | 13h 15m | 38.8° | 254° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:47 | 06:18 | 07:16 | 18:00 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 13h 17m | 38.4° | 254° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:48 | 06:19 | 07:17 | 17:59 | 18:57 | 19:28 | 13h 19m | 38.1° | 253° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 07:18 | 17:57 | 18:56 | 19:27 | 13h 22m | 37.8° | 253° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:50 | 06:21 | 07:19 | 17:56 | 18:55 | 19:26 | 13h 24m | 37.4° | 252° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:53 | 07:20 | 12:38 | 17:55 | 18:22 | 10h 34m | −2:12 | 17:18–18:12 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 06:54 | 07:21 | 12:38 | 17:54 | 18:21 | 10h 32m | −2:11 | 17:16–18:11 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 06:55 | 07:23 | 12:38 | 17:53 | 18:20 | 10h 30m | −2:10 | 17:15–18:10 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 06:56 | 07:24 | 12:38 | 17:52 | 18:19 | 10h 28m | −2:09 | 17:14–18:09 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 06:57 | 07:25 | 12:38 | 17:51 | 18:18 | 10h 26m | −2:08 | 17:13–18:08 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 06:58 | 07:26 | 12:38 | 17:50 | 18:17 | 10h 23m | −2:06 | 17:12–18:07 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 06:59 | 07:27 | 12:38 | 17:49 | 18:16 | 10h 21m | −2:05 | 17:11–18:06 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 07:00 | 07:28 | 12:38 | 17:48 | 18:16 | 10h 19m | −2:03 | 17:10–18:05 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 07:01 | 07:29 | 12:38 | 17:47 | 18:15 | 10h 17m | −2:02 | 17:09–18:04 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 07:02 | 07:30 | 12:38 | 17:46 | 18:14 | 10h 15m | −2:00 | 17:08–18:03 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 07:03 | 07:31 | 12:38 | 17:45 | 18:13 | 10h 13m | −1:59 | 17:07–18:02 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 07:04 | 07:32 | 12:38 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 10h 11m | −1:57 | 17:06–18:01 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 07:05 | 07:33 | 12:39 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 10h 9m | −1:55 | 17:05–18:01 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 07:06 | 07:35 | 12:39 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 10h 7m | −1:54 | 17:04–18:00 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 07:07 | 07:36 | 12:39 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 10h 6m | −1:52 | 17:03–17:59 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 07:08 | 07:37 | 12:39 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 10h 4m | −1:50 | 17:02–17:59 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 07:09 | 07:38 | 12:39 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 10h 2m | −1:48 | 17:01–17:58 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 07:10 | 07:39 | 12:39 | 17:40 | 18:08 | 10h 0m | −1:46 | 17:00–17:57 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 07:11 | 07:40 | 12:40 | 17:39 | 18:08 | 9h 59m | −1:44 | 17:00–17:57 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 12:40 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 9h 57m | −1:41 | 16:59–17:56 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 07:14 | 07:42 | 12:40 | 17:38 | 18:06 | 9h 55m | −1:39 | 16:58–17:56 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 12:40 | 17:37 | 18:06 | 9h 54m | −1:37 | 16:58–17:55 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 07:16 | 07:44 | 12:41 | 17:37 | 18:06 | 9h 52m | −1:35 | 16:57–17:55 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 07:17 | 07:45 | 12:41 | 17:36 | 18:05 | 9h 50m | −1:32 | 16:56–17:54 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 07:18 | 07:46 | 12:41 | 17:36 | 18:05 | 9h 49m | −1:30 | 16:56–17:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 07:19 | 07:47 | 12:42 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 9h 47m | −1:27 | 16:55–17:53 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 07:19 | 07:48 | 12:42 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 9h 46m | −1:24 | 16:55–17:53 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 07:20 | 07:50 | 12:42 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 9h 45m | −1:22 | 16:54–17:53 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 07:21 | 07:51 | 12:43 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 9h 43m | −1:19 | 16:54–17:52 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 12:43 | 17:34 | 18:03 | 9h 42m | −1:16 | 16:54–17:52 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Yinchuan
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 14h 51m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 28m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 22m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:33 on 7 December; the latest is 20:22 on 28 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:30 on 14 June to 08:12 on 5 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Yinchuan different
Clock noon and solar noon are 42 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:41 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
From sunset to full civil darkness is 27 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 38.5°N accounts for the 3-minute difference.
The shallow approach angle at 38.5° stretches this evening's golden hour to 52 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Between solstices the sunset walks 61° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
Across October the sunset moves 42 minutes earlier, averaging about 84 seconds a day.
Standing 1,117 m up buys you 6 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 1.16° here.
Planning a sunset photo in Yinchuan
Arrive by 17:34. Golden hour opens at 17:49 and the sun is down by 18:24, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 262° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:41 and runs to 18:51, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Yinchuan today?
The sun sets in Yinchuan at 18:24 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Yinchuan?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 18:51 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Yinchuan?
Evening golden hour runs 17:49 to 18:41 today, lasting 51m. Full golden hour times for Yinchuan covers the morning window and the coming week.